SUelections Archives – The College View

VP for Education and Placement : Olivia Forde

March 6, 2019

As someone who was on placement for much of the election, Forde said she has “plans for other students also on placement but also to gear those heading towards a possible future course regarding placement.”

Societies Officer: Cian Hade

March 6, 2019

The handbook would detail and coalesce a variety of information on how to run a society. This would include things like how to properly run an annual general meeting (AGM) and how to properly document minutes for society meetings.

DCUSU Elections: Adam Hanlon Candidate for VP for Education and Placement

March 8, 2018

Adam Hanlon is a final year Law and Society student. His aims are to improve INTRA and placement for all students in DCU, reduce printing costs and library times for placement students and introducing a

DCUSU Elections: Aisling Fagan candidate for VP for Welfare and Equality

March 7, 2018

Aisling Fagan is a final year Communications student and is running for the position of Vice President for Welfare and Equality. She wants DCU students to know they are important and that she is always

DCUSU Elections: Karl McGovern Candidate for VP for Engagement and Development

March 7, 2018

Karl McGovern is a final year business studies student hoping to represent DCU as their Engagement and Development officer for 2018/2019. McGovern is running against Aaron Harper, and hopes his involvement in extra circular activities

Education & Placement Candidate: Craig McHugh

March 6, 2018

Craig McHugh is a 21-year-old second year Economics, Politics & Law student. He is hoping to better the INTRA portal, start a book-swap app and hold more events on campus.

Your Students’ Union: An entity for real change

March 22, 2017

Lifestyle Editor, Amy Lawlor, takes a look at the different changes the DCU SU have implemented over the past two years in a comprehensive review of the DCU SU.

Parties versus profession: The story of a Student’s Union president

March 22, 2017

The SU elections often carry a stigma of a popularity contest with little purpose in the real world. Michelle Martin talks to former DCU SU presidents Kenneth Browne and Kim Sweeney to find out how the role affected them in their careers.